The storm has to have had hurricane strength according to the NHC 

I may wait a couple of days to resolve in case of uncertainty but I will not wait until the next year's NHC report which sometimes includes reassessments. 

The intersection of the surface center of a tropical cyclone with a coastline

. Because the strongest winds in a tropical cyclone are not located precisely at the center, it is possible for a cyclone's strongest winds to be experienced over land even if landfall does not occur. 